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P. G. T. Beauregard - Confederate Army general (1818-1893)

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Defense of Charleston (1863-1864)

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West Point and Early Military Career (1838-1861)

The Civil War: Opening Shots and Early Victories (1861)

Final Campaigns and Surrender (1864-1865)

Early Life and Education (1818-1838)

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Western Theater and Shiloh (1862)

Post-War Life and Business (1865-1893)

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Birth in Louisiana

May 28, 1818

Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard was born at the Toutant-Beauregard plantation in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Born into a prominent Louisiana Creole family, his upbringing instilled in him a strong sense of honor, tradition, and a deep connection to his native state. This Creole heritage would influence his worldview and his later decision to side with the Confederacy.

Education at French School in New York

1834-1838

Beauregard was sent to a French school in New York City in 1834. He learned to speak English during his studies and he excelled at mathematics, setting the stage for his future career in engineering and the military.

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Confederate general who initiated the American Civil War by ordering the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

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24 July, 1876

Beauregard's final privilege as an American citizen, the right to run for public office, was restored when he petitioned the Congress for relief and the bill on his behalf was signed by President Grant.

4 July, 1868

Beauregard was one of many Confederate officers issued a mass pardon by President Andrew Johnson.

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